Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-06-11

f8tu6tiOn. lt seems to have been tho
 same old story, even a: that early day
 that "wiue and women" are the movins
 causes of mischief!
 Throughout the length and breadth
 of Mexico Saturday IS known as Beg.
 gsF's day. when. under special counte.
 nance of Church and State, mendicants
 of all degrees and both sexes levy de-
 mands upon people with the utmost
 confidence. Our of their eoyerts and
 lsirs they swarm in incredible numbers,
 the blind. the halt. the lane aLd the
 lazy. and before sunrise on the morning aforesaid ,the streets are literally filled
 with them. For If they make a tour of the shops and markets. aud the oblig ing merchants, in anticipation of their coming, have laid by store Of small coin for Tho occasion. To refuse to give would be
 BAD ADVERTISEMENT.
 For among these professional mendi- cants are many good customers for the rest Of the week. Then they hie them selves, with their rags and crutches, tO the ssnctusTies; and alter mass IS over and ths churches deserted, they patrol every street, leaving not a house uu- U N4rANtG NE q UEInuu uNNOAlClLCU. Inc | Or ken bits of bread and meat, stumps ! Ot vegetables, (cold clothes and old | yIctunls, according to Mrs. PariinGton's Ike) and otber odds and ends of the ! household are thus thriitily disposed of. for besides beneftinR the poor on general principles and getting rid of ] particular pests whose persistence woqld otherwise become annoying. the giver has the pious satisfaction of "lend- ing t0 the Lord' and laying for up him sell treasures ID heaven.
 Win their usual pOeticsl instincts, MexIcans call beGgars Pordioseras, For God's-sakes," name not inappropriate | considering that the medIcants them selves always preface their petitions with those words. The va2abond fraternity of Mexico ply their Avooations with 8 system and as-Idnity which IS cOnspic- uously wanting n most other branches of business n this queer country. In the first piBcs they are regularly licensed a-i protected by law, and there being 10 sims-houses are allowed .n live in ,Eair own way, so long as not seriously 1etrimeatal 10 the public peace, They divide every cIty into districts and beats Co suit tthemseives.assiRn to each OeSRar bis own particular prowling- place. ShOuli any mendicRnt less hon orsble than his fellows venture upon the territory assigned To another. he would surely be received with a vigorous and combined attack If iron shod staff5 and cruichss. yielded with a will by arms which at other times appear crippled to helplessGess.
 The licensed .beggar is seldom im- pertinent, and if hArshly repulsed will make you ashamed of your rudeness by returning 1t with an obeisance worthy of Chesterfield in his pslmiest days, snd sad but diGnIfied "PerdOnes me, Sehor. ita." \ fsvorite expedient for getting Til Of them during six days of .the week Is to say 'nsda h6sta Sabado' (nothing un- tIi Saturday. with which implied prom lse they shuttle contentedly away. But though you call upon the hills and noun taIn5 Co cover you. they seldom fail to ferrlt yO1 out on the designated day, | and present themselves with the utmost confidence. expecting a double bonus. | Aud failure on your part to come down b h-ndsomely after all their trust and trOuble, would bs to shake their faith human nature and tO call down upon your periursd head their devoutest pray CTS. inverted.
 Worst O! all are
 THE FEMALE FOR GODS sAKEs," For. uE ierstanding by instinct the in her nt vanity of the sex, they will plant themselves in your path, If you are womarl, and rolling up their optics as II ID an ecstasy of admiration. will dis course upon your grace and beauty in such exaggerated terms that you are glad tO escape at any price.
 AnybOdy's doorway or arcade may be ut4Ized as a lodging place by these GGmIns, whole families of them calmly squatting upon yOur premises for an indefinite period, without 30 much as a formal "by your leRye;" and to drive of the in.ruders is about Rs easy as to rid yourself e healthy -but hungry tick which has attached himself .o your cutis. Thousands of city vagabonds have DO habItat!OnS except Of this description, tteir earthly possessions consisting of one vermln-iufected blanket to each adult, which serves hIm beautifully as a portable bed, B. . an earthen pot or two Co every family, m which their scant cooking Is done perhaps on your front door sgep, over few dry twIgs or 8 handful of stolen charcoal. Indeed. the heggars are about the happiest people have met m Mexico. for life 10 them IS one long holiday hsppy-go-lucky eI- is.euce, wholly relieved from work or worry. No 'csrkiug cares" disturb the serenity of their souls, nor vsulting am biti1ns, nor thoughts of rainy days to come. Every one of them of adult age is married, and all are surprisingly sf- tiCent ID 'Olive-brauches"-t reckless Msyicans, like poor humans north of the Rlo Grsnde, rush into double bless edness quite regardless of the number oi teEgars they may infiict upon the world. Besides inuumerable children, cGch beCgsr possesses dog or two to share his misfOrtunes; sDd l have ire- gueutiy observed. us a singular circum stance, that the deeper and more hope less his apparent lndige nee. the greater tHs number ot bis canine attaches. And thus these
 SIDE WALK CITIZENS
 Speud their lime in the interests of beg-